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The gubu, otherwise known as apayo is a trap used by the Ifugao to catch fish. The design is intended to catch fish which are small in size. These traps are left in the river stream at a certain angle to catch the fish. According to Hamilton (1998), gubu is submerged in the mud and the opening of the basket faces up and it is smeared with fermented rice mash to attract the fish. The stem of bi’al (bamboo) plant, a vine that grows in the steep slopes, is the material used for the gubu.

REFERENCES:

Hamilton, R.W. (1998). Catalogue of the Exhibition. In L. Kostman & M. Ghaffari. Basketry of the Luzon Cordillera, Philippines. Los Angeles California: UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History.